Free Printable OCR GCSE Computer Science 1.5 Systems Software MCQs

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OCR GCSE Computer Science 1.5 Systems Software MCQs

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name

Class

Date

Lossy Compression is…

Appropriate for use on text

When some original data is lost, and the original file cannot be re-created

The original file can be re-created from the compressed file

Turning the text into a format that only a reader with a key can decrypt it

Lossless Compression is...

Cannot be used on text files

When some original data is lost and the original file cannot be re-created

The original file can be re-created from the compressed file

Turning the text into a format that only a reader with a key can decrypt it

JPEG is which type of compressed file format?

Lossy

Lossless

zip

rar

MP3 is which type of compressed file format?

Lossy

Lossless

zip

rar

PNG is which type of compressed file format?

Lossy

Lossless

zip

rar

What type of Software is needed to control the computer’s hardware? (1-3)

Programming Software

Bespoke Software

Application Software

Systems Software

The following is not a type of Systems Software (4-6)

Utility Programs

Operating Systems

Device Drivers

Applications

Operating Systems need to manage System _________? (1-3)

Software

Electricity

Resources

Restores

This piece of software is used to control hardware devices and allow an Operating System to make use of the hardware (7-9)

Device Driver

Hardware Peripheral Device

Device Management

Device System

10.

This following is an example of a peripheral (7-9)

ROM

Processor

Hard Disk Drive

Main Memory (RAM)

11.

A fragmented hard drive is one in which…..? (4-6)

A hard disk drive that has been dropped and broken into lots of pieces

The hard disk drive is split into portions each representing a different logical drive.

Program instructions and data are spread across tracks and sectors on the hard disk drive

Programs and instructions are grouped together to occupy a continuous section of the hard

12.

To scramble data so that it is unreadable is a form of….? (4-6)

Encryption

Compression

Defragmentation

Backing up

13.

This method of backup takes longer to perform (4-6)

Differential

Fragmented

Full

Incremental

14.

This method of backup is quicker to perform once an initial backup file is created (7-9)

Incremental

Full

Fragmented

Differential

15.

User Management

Provides a method to communicate with the system

Provides options to manage your files and folders

allows the os to manage the hardware devices

Allows each user to have different accounts on the system

16.

File Management

Provides a method to communicate with the system

Provides options to manage your files and folders

allows the os to manage the hardware devices

Allows users to have different accounts

17.

Peripheral Management...

Provides a method to communicate with the system

Manages your programs

allows the os to manage the hardware devices

Allows users to have different accounts

18.

Which of the following memory and CPU management functions does the OS perform in order to allow the system to multitask

Each application is allocated a different memory space so that their data does not interfere with each other

The OS moves unused parts of memory to storage and swaps it out as necessary

The OS splits CPU cycles up between open applications

The OS Prioritises processes so that instructions are executed in an efficient order

19.

Why would it be ill advised to run a disk defragmenter application on an SSD

SSDs have more moving parts so they wear more easily

The location a file is stored on an SSD does not affect how quickly it can be accessed

SSDs are fast enough it doesn't matter

Moving files physically on the SSD can contribute to wear and can reduce their lifespan

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OCR GCSE Computer Science 1.5 Systems Software MCQs

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 8mins

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